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Pamela O'Berry Evans, a 1990 Shippensburg alumna now serving as a commissioner for the Virginia Department of Alcohol Beverage Control, will present the address during Spring Commencement May 12. Approximately 1,200 undergraduate and graduate students are expected to participate in the ceremony beginning at 11 a.m. in Seth Grove Stadium. For complete information, click here.

Several questions have been received related to tickets for commencement. No tickets are required for the outdoor ceremony. Seating will be on a first come, first-served basis on the stadium grandstand and on the visitor's side bleachers. If inclement weather forces a move into Heiges Field House, each graduate in both the 11 a.m. ceremony and 3 p.m. ceremony will receive tickets for their guests. ONLY TICKET HOLDERS WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE FIELD HOUSE. The number of tickets each graduate will receive will be announced the week of April 23 when the final number of graduates is known. Tickets will then be distributed in the University Store that week.

Graduates should make arrangements for seating for guests with special needs by contacting the Office of University Communications and Marketing in writing by May 4. Please include the guest's name and the name of one person who will sit with him/her. Please indicate the specific special needs and if your guest will use a wheelchair. You may also send the request via e-mail to SUnews@ship.edu and ask for a response to ensure the message was received.



Work is continuing on opening the Starbucks and Chick-Fil-A with Starbucks to open Aug. 13 and Chick-Fil-A to open for the fall semester.